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    Chemosensing at the Carotid Body

    Currently, it is notclear what type of K+ channel(s) is active at the resting membrane potential (RMP) in glomus cells of the carotid body (CB). HERO channels produce currents that are known to contribute to the ...

    Jeffrey L. Overholt, Eckhard Ficker, Tianen Yang, Hashim Shams in Oxygen Sensing (2002)

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    Chemosensitivity from the Lungs of Vertebrates

    It is well established today that arterial and central receptors sensitive to CO2 and H+ can affect breathing. However, it is likewise appreciated that these receptors alone cannot explain the adaptive changes of...

    Peter Scheid, Hashim Shams in Arterial Chemoreceptors (1994)

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    HCl Infusion Stimulates the Release of a Substance from the Blood Which Alters Breathing and Blood Pressure

    Intravenous infusion of strong acids, such as hydrochloric acid, has been previously used by various investigators as a means to lower blood pH in the study of respiratory or cardiovascular responses to acidos...

    James A. Orr, Hashim Shams, M. Roger Fedde in Oxygen Transfer from Atmosphere to Tissues (1988)